Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Gharibashvili said that as of September 11, Chinese citizens can enter the South Caucasus nation without visas. During Gharibashvili’s visit to China in late July, Tbilisi and Beijing announced a decision to upgrade their bilateral ties to a strategic partnership. Tbilisi's move to achieve closer ties with Beijing coincides with rising tensions with both the United States and the European Union over the Georgian government's ambivalent attitude toward Russia, which continues its full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched in February 2022. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Georgian Service, click here.
Georgia Introduces Visa-Free Visits For Chinese Citizens
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